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my lates yard sale excursion netted a Sears danecectro "amp in case" single pickup model from the mid 60's in perfect working order for 25 bucks
it had the original strings on it -- when i asked the lady if it worked she said -- It just needs a string, and she was right. after cleaning it all up and re-stringing it -- I plugged in the case turned it on and did my best version of pipeline ever.

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Originally posted by Terry Allan Hall

My daughter and I were out hitting yards sales and flea markets yesterday and at our last one, the lady was having what she called a "Grudge Sale"...seems her husband had run off with another gal and so she was selling everything and moving back to her mother's place in Missouri...one thing that caught my eye was a Shure SM-57 and I inquired about the price, and she said "Are you a musician? Come out to the garage, there's a bunch of gear out there!"...


And so there was! Apparently, "Hubby" had accumulated a lot of choice gear, and she said, "I'd like to get rid of everything today...what'll you give for everything together?" I told her that I couldn't give her a fair price on the lot, because there was too much quality gear there...she said, "I want to get rid of everything and I prefer to sell it cheap, just so I can tell him how cheap I sold it...how much cash have you got on you right now?"...I checked my wallet and told her $135...she said "Sold and I'll help you load it up!" I again told her that this would be about a nickel on the dollar of what it was probably worth, just to be honest, but she just said "Not a problem!"


I finally agreed to take everything and send her 1/2 of the proceeds from what I sell the stuff of I don't keep for myself.


So I now have:


1 MIA Super Strat w/ case

1 Ibanez Jem7V w/ case

1 MIJ Fender Jazz5 bass w/ case

1 Hughes & Kettner BK300 & 2 X 15" cab

1 Fender Bandmaster Reverb & 2 X 12" cab

1 Line6 Pod

1 Ibanez Chorus/Flanger pedal

2 Boss Tu-2s

1 Boss Noise Suppressor

6 Shure SM-58s and cables*

3 Shure SM-57s " "*

2 Shure SM-87s " "*

12 mic stands w/ booms*

1 Mackie Onyx 1620 mixer

Crown XLS 402 power amp

Digitech Vocalist 300*

Big box of assorted cables*

* I'm keeping these!


What I don't sell locally will be on Ebay soon!
:D



Holy crap Terry! where was this?!?!?!

BTW, Just last night my baby sister is going to TWU and mentioned how rad a place Cool Beans is. I told her that I had played a gig there about 5 years ago with singer/songwriter once....I dont expect you to remember, but that was you, with me playing bass. My wife was 6mo pregnant and was about the time I hung it up for a good while.

congrats on the score!

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Originally posted by 78pbass



Holy crap Terry! where was this?!?!?!


BTW, Just last night my baby sister is going to TWU and mentioned how rad a place Cool Beans is. I told her that I had played a gig there about 5 years ago with singer/songwriter once....I dont expect you to remember, but that was you, with me playing bass. My wife was 6mo pregnant and was about the time I hung it up for a good while.


congrats on the score!



Hey! Small world!

What are you up to these days? :)

Oh, it was over in Forest Hills (SE Ft. Worth area)

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Originally posted by Terry Allan Hall



Hey! Small world!


What are you up to these days?
:)



Playin dad more than gigs. Much more rewarding IMO. other than that, nada mucho. I play select gigs behind the drums with Casey Thompson (I left with a clause that I stay available for their need-which is perfect for both of us).

Are you going to the Arlington Guit Show?
Ill be there

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I told her that I couldn't give her a fair price on the lot, because there was too much quality gear there...

 

I again told her that this would be about a nickel on the dollar of what it was probably worth, just to be honest,

 

I finally agreed to take everything and send her 1/2 of the proceeds from what I sell the stuff of I don't keep for myself.

 

Accept no guilt from the naysayers. You went above and beyond what 99% of the population would do. Great score - good for you.

 

SR

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Originally posted by 78pbass



Playin dad more than gigs. Much more rewarding IMO. other than that, nada mucho. I play select gigs behind the drums with Casey Thompson (I left with a clause that I stay available for their need-which is perfect for both of us).


Are you going to the Arlington Guit Show?

Ill be there

 

 

about noon Saturday...you?

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Originally posted by 78pbass



Terry, if you get this in time....

Ill be there around 10:30iish


either wearing a Genz-Benz shirt or a Reverend shirt.

 

 

OK, I'll look for you...I'll be likely wearing a blue Brushpopper shirt and my usual fedora! Also, I'm not wearing a full beard these days, so I look like this (see pic).

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Originally posted by 78pbass

Cool man, Ill be in the GB shirt prolly with a scary lookin', flat-top wearin' tattoo'd dude.


I am usually easily identifiable by the half-drank cold-beer in my hand
:)

see you there!



And sure enough, there WAS a half-drank cold-beer in your hand! :D

Did you find anything you couldn't live w/o? Did you see that Zemaitis bass with all the silver inlays on the face of the body?

I left with that 100w 6-channel Traynor PA mixer I showed you, a Taylor 415, and an Oahu spanish-necked guitar...and $90 more than I walked in with! :thu:

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